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Teens Exposed To Pornography

Equip your teen to deal with the temptation and peer pressure related to pornography.

Advice For Parents Of Teens With Porn Addiction

When faced with their teen’s porn addiction, most parents don’t know where to begin to get the help he or she needs.

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The Truth About Porn And How It Affects You

Porn is not just a “guy problem.” Uncover the truth about porn and how it affects you, even if you don’t view it.

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Responding In Love To An Adult Gay Child

You may feel hurt by your child’s decision to “come out.” But remember, this is not something they have done “to” you.

Father lifting his joyful son into the air while lying on a bed, capturing how dads parent differently than moms through playful bonding.

Dads Parent Differently Than Moms

Father’s unique contributions to parenting will benefit his children.

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When Adult Children Move Back Home

Just when you thought it was safe to enjoy your newly empty nest, your adult child decides to move back in. Here’s how parents and grown children can work together to make the experience a positive one.

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13 Lessons Moms Can Teach Their Sons

As a mother, you can provide advice, encouragement, and love to your son. Explore the 13 essential lessons moms can teach their sons to create positive and long-lasting momentum in their lives.

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Biblical Tolerance: Compassion For The Lost

Use these age-appropriate activities to help teach kids about biblical tolerance.

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Should I Stay In My Abusive Marriage For The Kids?

Abusive marriages like Emma’s are more common than many realize. God’s plan for a family never included abuse.

Family Devotions On the Go

Need a quick family devotion while you’re on the go? Try these.

How To Talk To Your Daughter About Puberty

Your tween girl needs you as she starts to go through physical and emotional changes associated with puberty. Learn how to appropriately approach the topic of puberty with your daughter.

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Determining Your Child’s Personality Type

Take this quiz to help you recognize which of the four commonly recognized personality types best described your child.

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5 Ways to Get Children Actively Involved in Learning

I can’t remember a day that there wasn’t some kind of “learning lesson” going on in our home. But most of those lessons didn’t involve sitting down and doing homework. Instead, my mom employed active ways to help us learn how to learn.

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Family Legacy: Why Should We Care?

If we don’t intentionally pass on a family legacy consistent with our beliefs and values, our culture will pass along its own.

A loving daughter and her father sit beside an elderly mother, smiling and offering support, symbolizing the importance of caregiving for parents.

Care For Your Marriage While Caregiving For Parents

Caregiving is a season, so it helps to have regular getaways for empathetic listening, caring conversations, essential evaluation, and the ongoing need for flexibility and modifications.

Psychological Trauma: What Was Intended For Evil God Can Use For Good

Your child’s life may not be going the way they want it to. They may have even gone through something horrible and tragic. Let them know God is the Author of great comebacks. He has an awesome one specially designed for them!

Older woman comforts her adult daughter as they sit close together on a couch, sharing a quiet, supportive moment.

How to Comfort Grown Children Grieving a Parent

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Once you’re a parent, you’re a parent for life. No matter how old they are, your kids are still your kids. As a parent, you rejoice with every high and your try to comfort and encourage in every low. So when your children experience the death of a loved one, …

Helping Your Kids Develop Humility

Teach kids the importance of recognizing what it means to be genuinely humble.

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How To Handle A Teenage Pregnancy

When your teenage daughter tells you she’s pregnant, you may feel a roller coaster of emotions. While this news may come as a shock there are some biblical ways on how to deal with teenage pregnancy.

What Fathers Do For Sons

When fathers take the time to build relationships with their sons, they help them develop their identity, confidence and perseverance